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membership of 42,000 in Cercles de Fermi- éres which are affiliated with the A.C.W.W. We were entertained by Madame La Laberte and Miss Auger with films on “Folk Songs of Quebec,” “Publicity Bureau," Agricultural Spinning of wool and flax and murals. Mrs. George Kerr of Dresden, Ontario demon- strated Block printing and presented Mrs. La Laberte and Miss Auger with samples of her work. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. The following morning we drove to Ste Anne de Beaupre and had lunch after which we toured the city of Quebec. The next day we visited Macdonald College near Montreal, where MiSs Norma Holmes, Quebec W.I. Proâ€" vincial Secretary, showed us their Handicraft Exhibit. The following morning we journeyed to Lachute where we were greeted like royalty by the Argenteuil county President, Mrs. C. Hall. and several of her executive and treated to a delicious luncheon. Mrs. Baugh, who is 83 years old is still President of the Lachute Branch and takes very active part in W.I. work. Mrs. George MCGibbon First Vice President of the Quebec Women’s Institutes had just returned from Ireland where she attended the A.C.W.W. Conference, In her remarks she stated that there has been so much in the press regarding the unrest in Quebec, which is unâ€" true. Mrs. Irwin presented Mrs. McGibbon, on behalf of the Ontario ladies, with a copper tooling picture, depicting the handicraft work of the Sun Parlor of Ontario and made by Mrs. Edgar Wilcox, Cottam, Essex. A Petit Point pin was presented to Mrs. C. Hall. As W.I. members we came home with a better understanding of Quebec and have ap- preciated having the experience of meeting our Quebec W.I. sisters. We hope that they may be able to come to Kent and Essex as our guests in the near future. Korean Child is Grateful By Mrs, D. Tappenden HROUGH THE CANADIAN Save the Children Fund. Elk Lake Women‘s Institute has been sponsoring a girl in Pusan. Korea, since May 1962. Ae Hwang is now twelve years old. one of a family of four children, and is in Grade 6 which is the last year in primary school. According to our “Annual Report to the Sponsor" she gains quite good marks at school and is fond of music. Her father works as a bandman in Pusan. Following is a translation of Ae Hwang‘s recent letter to our Institute: “Dear my sponsors: Thank you so much for your letter. card, 30 the grant and the gift. I wish y0u u ha New Year, and in this year you all will an happiness and prosperity. My sclmi closed for a month long winter vacant.“ 24th of December. Though it is Wll» .â€" weather has been very mild like spring, With the grant and the gift I bought PP? J“? was from . the winter clothes and school things. The rest helped for our living for which my men ; father thank you very deep. I enclos ture of myself to show you how big grown up. I hope you write me often and [El about you. In the winter time We do. snowfall so could not enjoy interestir in the snow. I like music very much not decided yet What to be in the futuru. Hoping you are all well and em health as usual I will close here 1‘ With love, from Hwang Yomeg Ac.“ Chinese Girl Thanks the Ins By Mrs. Stuart Duff HIS IS THE THIRD YEAR II: Women's Institute has spon Chinese girl, Wong Lei H. eighteen years old and living in Hon This is part of her last letter to us: “Dear Sponsors: The holidays u. ished and I went to school two we My father and mother call me to SJ you very much for what you help i. mother does not go to work becaust very weak and very thin. My fatho Wong Lal Hot Chinese girl I: in Hong Keng. has been assistCL Finch lnstitule three years. [7 ;: Ae kun9, :1 Korean girl who, through the Canadian Save the Children Fund. has been sponsored since May 1962 by Elk Lake Institule. and 3 pic. have t all no“ .imes ‘ [Ill] . 00d l tut. , inch u_"\‘. "1 HOME AND COUi‘JiR‘t